CHEM 150 : Concepts in Chemistry
Science
2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
CHEM 150 (15 points) introduces foundational chemical concepts including the classification of substances and the ways substances change, different types of chemical reactions and some of the factors that affect these reactions. This course will enable students to gain an understanding of the atomic basis of nature as well as practice some basic laboratory techniques.
Course Requirements
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Describe chemical and physical processes that take place in the world around us. [1, 2, 3, 6] (Capability 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Relate atomic structure to the periodic table and to the nature of chemical bonding. [1, 2] (Capability 1 and 2)
- Predict the amount of product made in a typical chemical reaction given initial quantities of reactants. [1, 2, 3, 4, 6] (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6)
- Identify how the structures of organic molecules relate to their physical properties and reactivities. [1, 2, 6] (Capability 1, 2 and 6)
- Describe ways of altering the extent of reaction using energetic principles. [1, 2, 6] (Capability 1, 2 and 6)
- Communicate one’s experimental results using scientific language, symbols, and figures. [1, 4, 5] (Capability 1, 4 and 5)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Test 1 | 15% | Individual Test |
| Test 2 | 15% | Individual Test |
| Assignment quizzes | 5% | Individual Coursework |
| Laboratories | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Tutorials | 5% | Individual Coursework |
| Final Exam | 40% | Individual Examination |
| 6 types | 100% |
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Special Requirements
Attendance at the laboratories a compulsory part of this course. Students must be wearing safety glasses, covered footwear and a lab coat before entering the laboratory and must keep these on until after exiting the laboratory. Jandals or other open shoes are not satisfactory footwear. Students who wear prescription spectacles are required to wear safety glasses over their spectacles. You must pass both the practical (laboratory) and theory components independently in order to gain an overall pass in this course.
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard [15] point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect [3] hours of lectures, a [1] hour tutorial, [3] hour labs, [2] hours of reading and thinking about the content and [1] hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Copyright
The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license.
You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Student Feedback
During the course Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the staff responsible for the course and staff-student consultative committees.
At the end of the course students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback.
Your feedback helps to improve the course and its delivery for all students.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.